IaC Terraform Variable Management and Provider Registry | Blog

Harness Infrastructure as Code Management (IaCM) introduces Variable Sets and Provider Registry as tools to enhance the efficiency and security of Terraform and OpenTofu workflows. These innovations address challenges such as configuration drift, secret duplication, and secure distribution of custom providers, which are common when scaling Infrastructure as Code (IaC) across numerous workspaces and teams. Variable Sets offer a centralized control plane for managing configuration parameters and secrets, ensuring consistency and reducing manual efforts during credential updates. Provider Registry provides a trusted mechanism for distributing custom providers, incorporating GPG-signed binaries to ensure security and integrity across platforms. Together, these features enable platform teams to streamline infrastructure management, enforce governance, and facilitate collaborations without hindering developer productivity, extending Harness IaCM's capabilities as a comprehensive, AI-driven infrastructure management solution.